The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-17
MONTEAGLE'S SCHOOLS.
IMPROVEMENTS AT THE SOUTHERN
CHAUTAUQUA.
Arrangements for Better Hotel Accom-
modations - Plenty OF Water To Be
Supplied-An Ideal COMMUNICATES
mount College for Young Ladies'.

Correspondence Of the Appeal
MoNTEAdLE, Tenn, Dec. 15.---T'his is
closing day at Fairmount College for
Young Ladies. A special train will 60
through, west and south, to carry TO their
homes students OF this institution and of
the University OF the South u: Sewance.
II Is generally known that the long holt
days OF these schools takes place in the
winter, thit the school year begins in Au-
gust and ends there, The holiday being
from the 10Th OF December until the 10th
of March. There are more students this
year than ever before. Additions have
been made TO the accommodations and Of
features in the curriculum, keeping them
abreast OF the times.
got a bit OF news for Melnphians yes
terday. Mrs. +. Cornelius and son, OF
Tullahoma, came up TO take possession Of
the Grand hotel here. They found things
in q much better condition than they eX-
pccted. Notwithstanding tho vote of the
trustees, that the hotel should be sold or
leased TO outside parties, there WIS strong
opposition to disposing OF the property,
many believing that an arrancment could
he made that would insure better results
than heretofore. The sale was made,
however, for Sl2,500, TO US good hotel
man as could be found in the country, to
carry out policy likely TO DO harmonious
with the asse mbly's principle Of advance
ment. Extensive improvements are pro-
jectcd. All the lower floor of the front
projection Is to be thrown into light and
comfortable reading and reccption-room
for gentlemen. The office viii be at the
right OF the entrance 10 the diningroom
Zone OF the largest, best lighted
dining.rooms in the south). Opposite, two
rooms will be thrown together as recep-
tion-room. The present ladies' parlor will
be public reception-roOm. The assembly
room will be rcinstatcd as u morning-r0Om
and amusement hall, guarding the mount
ain resort from the grave suspicion OF a
kingdom OF boredom.
The water question is settled. The n. &
G. railroad company will pump into res
crvoir water for the assembly grounds,
the hoteL and their own use. The hotels
OF the mountains and springs are rs much
necessary institutions rs our colleges, The
prospect OF this fine property becoming
one OF the very best in the country natur-
ally elates the people here, and will be
glad tidings to many hundreds TO whom
Montcagle and Suwanee are endearcd.
The bishop OF Tennessee has promised
to build n summer. house on the lands OF
the Cumberland Improvement company,
between this place and Sewanee.
Little Tulford, the bishops former resi-
dence here, is now the home Of the
bishops daughter, Mrs. II. l.awton Wig
gans. The community to grow from this
determining nucleus promises TO be one oi
rare qualities. Men of means. OF taste
and aspiration, leisure aud thrift will live
side by side in an ideal community, where
laws will keep a standard Of beauty and
where colony Of artists will spend the
sketching months. II is moro that prob
able that one or two prominent Mem
phians will build summer homes here, as
the finely timbered land is 10 be almost
given to the suitable purchaser, and tho
university being an easy distance from the
site, will make II possible TO be near sons
and daughters for summer months in thcii
school.